The first of new LPGA events in Florida debuts today, the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio.
Gainbridge, the sponsor for this new occasion, is an annuity and lifestyles coverage company. The Boca Rio course, a par-72 at simply over 6700 yards lengthy, is in Boca Raton FL. And as this is an inaugural occasion, there is no protecting champion. The handbag can be $2mil USD, with $300,000 going to the winner.
And the field should be quite true. Six of the Top10 within the Rolex Rankings will be there -- Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Nasa Hataoka, Sei Young Kim, Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson -- and all however from the closing Solheim Cup groups could be there (Lizette Salas and, of route, Suzann Pettersen).
Inbee Park can also be there, persevering with her campaign to make the Korean Olympic Team this summer time. Inbee is presently #14 within the Rolex, up two spots from final week, and wishes to be one of the Top4 Korean players inside the Rolex Top15 by means of June 29th. (There are 5 Koreans beforehand of her proper now.)
The new event will be broadcast on GC today starting at 11:30am ET. And since this is the first full-field event of the 2020 LPGA season, we should see 108 very excited players!
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